Cĕns'er, n.

n. [See supra, and cf. Fr. encensoir, Pr. encensier, It. incensiere, Sp. incensario, censer.] 1. A vase or pan in which incense is burned. *Her thoughts are like the fume of frankincense Which from a golden censer forth doth rise.* Spenser. 2. A bottle having a perforated and ornamented top, used for sprinkling perfumes; or a pan for burning any odoriferous substance. Halliwell. *Here's snip, and nip, and cut, . . . Like to censer in a barber's shop.* Shak.